Conservation
Current connections: how far away coastlines influence marine reserves
A research team used a state-of-the-art model to map how four remote Marine Protected Areas are connected to the surrounding…
Behavior Biology Climate Change
Orca vs Narwhal
Orcas are natural predators of narwhals, but they are seasonally kept at bay by Arctic sea ice. As the Arctic…
Methodology
Using seabirds to study squid
How do scientists track fast swimming squid in the remote and vast open waters of the Southern Ocean? Probably not…
Book Review Human impacts Pollution
Happy World Oceans Day!
Happy World Oceans Day! A day to celebrate and appreciate the fantastic oceans, while also raising awareness of the importance…
Paleoceanography
Paleoshorelines: Time capsules of the ocean’s ancient shorelines
In celebration of World Ocean’s Week, let’s take a moment to think about how far we have come in discovering…
Book Review Pollution
Oil Spill Snorkels: Eating oil, breathing electrons, saving the world?
Oil spills are not great for the environment, but some bacteria thrive on eating oil. Scientists have been researching ways…
Book Review Pollution
Spotlight on Constructed Wetlands
Wetlands are one of the world’s powerhouses for ecosystem services, filtering our water, controlling coastal erosion, and providing feeding and…
Survey
Theme Week Survey: July 2017
Hello Readers! We want to write about topics that interest you! That’s why we dedicate one week each month to…
Sharkbites Saturday
Fintastic friends: even sharks prefer familiar faces
Researchers at the Bimini Field Biological Station Shark Lab investigated shark group preferences in juvenile lemon sharks, and the results…
Fisheries Policy
Fishy Crimes: How Indonesia Is Taking Back Its Fisheries
Fish poaching is a huge problem for countries around the globe, disrupting conservation efforts and damaging local economies. Indonesia, once…
Biology
Candidate compass genes in fish
A team of American researchers use next-generation sequencing to ask: "magnetoreception, how does it work?"
deep sea
Eating bones and building habitats: the life of an ecosystem engineer
Believe it or not, zombies can be...a good thing? Read on to find out how "zombie worms" in the deep…
Behavior Neurobiology Toxicology
The effects of social history on alcohol tolerance in crayfish
Lonely crawdad’s can really handle their liquor according to this study.
En Espanol
Ctrl+P: Aplicaciones de las impresiones 3D en la Oceanografía
Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post BY PRABARNA GANGULY Artículo: Mohammed, J.S. (2016). Applications of 3D printing technologies in oceanography. Methods in…
Sharkbites Saturday
It’s Getting Hot In Here: How Ocean Acidification and Warming Affect Shark Hunting and Behavior
Elasmobranchs such as sharks and rays face physiological and behavioral changes due to ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures. Read…
Ocean Acidification
Stressed-out microbes in an acidifying ocean
The ocean is acidifying in response to carbon dioxide emissions, but we are just beginning to learn how this effects…
Human impacts Methodology ocean engineering Ocean Exploration technology
Ctrl+P: 3D printing applications for oceanography
3D printing and oceanography? Check out the fascinating new research advancements made in ocean sciences using one of the most…
Chemistry
After the Phase Out: Can Banning Toxic Chemicals Rescue Pilot Whales?
When it comes to persistent pollutants, all roads lead to the ocean. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is a chemical that has…
Biological oceanography
The Missing Mechanism: How Ocean Fronts Impact Sinking Organic Matter
Phytoplankton are central to the ocean’s carbon cycle, converting carbon dioxide into organic molecules that sink into the sea’s interior.…
Sharkbites Saturday
Can Ecotourism influence sharks?
Article: Barnett, A., Payne, N. L., Semmens, J. M., & Fitzpatrick, R. (2016). Ecotourism increases the field metabolic rate of…